Russia

Eastern Europe, Europe

Total Area

#1of 195 countries

17.1M km²

REST Countries 2023

About the size of Canada

17.1M km² against 10.0M km². Total area, REST Countries.

208% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Total Area17.1M km². REST Countries 2023.1 of 195 Population143.8M people. World Bank 2023.9 of 195 Total GDP$2.1T. World Bank 2023.11 of 190

Lowest rankings

Foreign Investment-$10.0B. World Bank 2022.183 of 188 Renewables %3.5%. World Bank 2021.164 of 192 Fertility1.41 births/woman. World Bank 2022.160 of 194

Neighbours

People from here

Peter the Great

tsar who founded Saint Petersburg

Photo: Attributed to Jean-Marc Nattier, Public domain

Catherine the Great

empress who expanded the Russian empire

Photo: After Alexander Roslin, Public domain

Alexander II of Russia

tsar who emancipated the serfs

Photo: Attributed to W. & D. Downey, Public domain

Vladimir Lenin

led the 1917 revolution and the early USSR

Photo: Unknown, presumably official, Public domain

Mikhail Gorbachev

last leader of the Soviet Union

Photo: RIAN_archive_850809_General_Secretary_of_the_CPSU_CC_M._Gorbachev.jpg: Vladimir , CC BY-SA 3.0

Ivan the Terrible

first tsar of Russia, feared for his purges

Photo: Shakko, CC BY-SA 3.0

Its flag family

Slovakia's shield spans all three bands, Slovenia's sits high by the hoist, Russia has none.

CIA World Factbook.

Play with Russia

Russia, in short

What is the capital of Russia?

The capital of Russia is Moscow. Moscow is the seat of national government for Russia, a country in Eastern Europe.

What is the population of Russia?

Russia has a population of about 143.8 million people, the 9th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Russia?

Russia covers 17,098,246 square kilometers (6,601,667 square miles), making Russia the largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Russia?

Russia borders 14 countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland and Ukraine.

What is the life expectancy in Russia?

Life expectancy at birth in Russia is 73.3 years, the 121st highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Russia in?

Russia is in Europe, in the Eastern Europe region. Russia is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.